River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

The British parliament opened on the
27th, and there was hardly the usual inter
est manifested. The Queens speech was
presented as follows;
MY Lords and Gentlemen-My relations
with all foreign powers are friendly. Al
fairs IN Southeastern Europe are still I'M
settled, but | do not apPrehend that any
disturbance of the European peace viii re-
suit from the unadjusted controversies
y hich have arisen in that region. While
deploring the events which compelled Prince
Alexander to retire from the Bulgarian
throne, l have not thought it expedient To
Interfere IN the proceedings for the election
OF his successor until they reach a stage at
which my assent Is required by the Berlin
treaty. The task undertaken by my gov
erumcut in Egypt has notAet been acrOia-
piished. but a substantial advance has been
made toward an assurance of external and
internal tranquility. Operations in Bur
mah have been conducted with bravery and
sAlll for the purpose of eXtirpating the
hTigandage which has grown during recent
years of misgovernment. The bands of
maraUders by whom Upper Burmah has
long been infested have been dispersed
many of the leaders have laid down their
arms, and | entertain a confident hope that
the general pacification of the country viii
he effected during the present season. Com
meTciul treaties have been concluded with
Greece and Roumania.
The condition Of Ireland still requires
your anxious attention. Grave crimes i'm
that country have happily been rarer i'm tho
last few months than during the similar
period of the preceding year, but the re
lations between the owners and ocCupierS OF
the land, which i'm the early autumn eX-
hlhited signs of improvement, have since
been seriously disturbed i'm some districts by
organized attempts to incite the better class
To combine against the fu fillmeut of their
legal obligations. The eli orts of the govern
ment to cope with this evil have been
seriously impeded 10y the difficulties in
cident to tho method at present prescribed
10y statue for dealing with such Ofcnses.
Your early attention will be called to pro
pOSals for the reform of legal procedure
which seem necessary To secure prompt and
efficient administration of the criminal law.
s.Bills for the Improvement of local gov
eminent in England and Scotland will Toe
laid before you. Should the circumstances
render it possible, they will be followed by a
measure dealing with the same subject in
Ireland. A bill for improving and cheaper
ing the process of private bill legislation for
England, Scotland and ireland will be sub
United. You will Ice asked to consider
measures having for their subject the re-
vOVal of hindranCes which exist to the cheap
and rapid transfer of land. " to facilitate the
provision of allotments for small householder
and to provide for the steadier sale of glebe
lands The commission which | issued in
1855 to inquire into the lamentable depres-
sion under which trade and agriculture have
been suffering for many years have pre-
scented valuable report which with import
ant evidence collected, will be laid before
YOU.
"A bill for altering the mode of levying
tithes i'm England and Wales will be submit
ted. With regard to Scotland, you viii he
asked to consider measures for the reform
of the universities, for completing the recent
legislation as to the Lowers of the secretary
of Scotland and for amending the prOcpduIf.
of the criminal courts. Measures dealing
with the regulation of railway rates and
preventing the fraudulent use of merchan-
disc marks will be brought under your con
sideration.
momentous duties | earnestly pray that the
blessing Of Almighty God may attend your
labors "